Snowmass Hanging Valley Wall

Unfortunately the camera collapses during a fall but the different angle is still kind of cool.

Snowmass hanging valley wall.

The ropes that shut off hanging valley from the rest of the world dropped in 1984 along with the hearts of many a patroller. The two prominent areas for expert extreme skiing on this mountain are the hanging valley wall and the cirque. This shows the hanging valley wall prominently in the foreground. On this page you can find photos and descriptions of the most difficult terrain and ski trails at snowmass.

Ride alpine springs chair to get in position to ski the hanging valley wall. Snowmass hanging valley wall runs sami byron hana kelly duration. Peter mcgill 703 views. The photo seen directly below was taken from the elk camp lift.

It is considered extreme terrain and shouldn t be attempted by anything less than a strong intermediate skier. Known in its early years as a cruiser s mountain snowmass reputation changed when ski patrollers gave up their sacred access to the valley. If not ski a lap or two in reidar s trees. Moreover a large portion of the high alpine terrain is designated as extreme.

Snowmass hanging valley headwall area and the cirque s burn cliffs have served as big mountain competition venues and are considered the most difficult runs of all four aspen snowmass resorts. Snowmass ski area top to bottom run duration. The terrain is steep and there are sections of steep glades and cliff areas too. When the rope drops head out to the wall and drop down roberto s gully to strawberry patch wall 1 or wall 2.

The hanging valley wall section of snowmass is a gated hike to area accessible via the high alpine lift. Kyle descends a steep and narrow chute in snowmass. Snowmass 2011 carroll skiiing hanging valley wall duration.